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DonWilson

Mar 18 2005, 03:01 AM

I'm looking to change /index.php?cmd=forum&key=value&this=that into /forum?key=value&this=that

I'm sure there's a .htaccess expert around here that could easily do this. Many thanks.

Mar 18 2005, 12:38 PM

Sure. Create a new file, 'forum':

CODE

<?php
include('index.php?cmd=forum');
?>

.htaccess:

CODE

<Files forum>
SetHandler application/x-httpd-php
</Files>

Or, if it gives you a 500 error, replace 'SetHandler' with 'Forcetype'.

DonWilson

Mar 18 2005, 08:44 PM

There isn't a RewriteRule that'll take this out?

Mar 18 2005, 09:08 PM

There probably is.
Something like... (in the root directory):

CODE

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule (^[a-zA-Z1-9]*?$) index.php?cmd=$1

DonWilson

Mar 18 2005, 11:27 PM

Would this allow me to do /forums?this=that&the=true and it turn into index.php?cmd=forums&this=that&the=true ?

Mar 19 2005, 11:47 AM

Should do, if my regexp isn't that bad.

-- Also /hello?this=that making it /index.php?cmd=hello&this=that, as it sounded like you wanted a global rule.

DonWilson

Mar 19 2005, 04:59 PM

CODE

[Sat Mar 19 10:58:06 2005] [alert] [client 64.217.217.228] /home/onlygeek/public_html/cms/.htaccess: RewriteRule: cannot compile regular expression '(^[a-zA-Z1-9]*?$)'\n

Mar 19 2005, 07:12 PM

Try...

CODE

RewriteRule ([a-zA-Z1-9]*?) index.php?cmd=$1

DonWilson

Mar 19 2005, 07:32 PM

Nope, still getting a 500 error.

Mar 19 2005, 08:11 PM

I just realised it should be 0-9... but as for the error,

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